Digital image copy of expense request form

Does a completed digital image of the expense request form need to be included as an attachment to an expense request even when completing everything in LCR for electronic ACH payment? All of the fields on the paper form are already included in the electronic request so I have only been attaching a digital image of the receipt, but not a digital image of the expense request form.
Thanks.
New Finance clerk here.

I would only include an electronic copy of the paper expense request form if there is something on it that needs to be recorded or adds information about the request. I have run into the issue where an explanation was necessary to explain how the total for the request was determined. This was necessary when a member had a receipt(s) that included personal purchases mixed with the Church items. But any documentation that supports the expense request should be included.

I generally include a copy of the request form or a PDF of the email requesting reimbursement. This provides documentation concerning who the expense is supposed to be paid to similar to how the receipts document the amount. It's generally not critical though as in my experience auditors generally don't look at that much. But if the wrong payee is accidentally selected then having the request can help make corrections and document the reason for any corrective action. Of course, in some cases the payee is fairly obvious (like when paying a utility bill directly to the utility) in which case I probably wouldn't bother (in fact, I often didn't even fill out a form in those cases--I just had the bishop sign the bill in days before the bishop's review was online).

I also agree with jdlessley. If the request is for less than the total amount on the receipts then it becomes important for documenting the amount as well.